Braun Adolphe - Leonardo

RARISSIMA carbon print by Jean Adolphe Braun depicting a drawing by Leonardo, created in 1868 for the reproduction of the Ambrosiana Library's artworks; the complete catalog is held at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Jean Adolphe Braun (Besançon, June 13, 1812 – Mulhouse, December 31, 1877) was a French photographer.
One of the most influential French photographers of the 19th century, he is best known for his floral still lifes, his scenes of Parisian streets, and grand Alpine landscapes.
He used contemporary innovations in photographic reproduction to market his photographs worldwide.
In his later years, he employed photographic techniques to reproduce famous works of art, which helped advance the field of art history.
Braun's work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the George Eastman House, and the Musée d'Orsay.